ABOUT US
ABOUT US
MARTIAL ARTS TEACHER AND MENTOR
Sensei Alexander Tsybulkin comes with an extraordinary 17-years of instructing expertise with a legacy of mind, spirit, and fighting skill mastery. Certified and esteemed as a 3rd Dan black belt holder, Alexander’s journey is interwoven with national and international tournaments where he not only showcased his own prowess but also nurtured champions. With a spirit forged in the Belarusian Federation of Kiokushin-kai Budo Karate as a former Committee Chair, and honed through 25 dedicated years as a Lieutenant-Colonel, specializing in self-defense, Alexander’s martial experience is one of diversity, dedication, and distinction.
Power of the Mind
A mental architect, Alexander constructs bridges over barriers of limitation and fear, fostering an environment where resilience is cultivated and the mind emerges as an ally in the arena.
Trust and Communication
With an innate ability to forge strong connections, Alexander facilitates a nurturing atmosphere, ensuring that each interaction is an opportunity for students to flourish, bound by trust and enriched through communication.
Fight Mastery
Armed with a profound knowledge of teaching methodologies, conditioning, and strength training, Alexander elevates the martial arts experience, focusing on precise body positioning and impactful techniques that prioritize safety and efficiency.
OUR TRAINER - SENSEI ALEX
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Martial Arts Instructor | Panda Budo Sports Club | September 2005 – December 2021
In a sanctuary where the martial spirit was allowed to soar, Alexander was the linchpin at Panda Budo Sports Club. Innovatively architecting a curriculum that was a crucible of character, discipline, and self-defense, he was the guiding light for over 200 students annually, teaching an array of disciplines such as Kiokushinkiy, Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, and Shotokan Karate.Alexander’s role was not confined to instruction but blossomed in multiple dimensions – from developing transformative conditioning programs to steering students with deft mentorship at national and international competitions. His vigilance and attention also streamed into administrative realms, embodying responsibilities such as student scheduling, financial management, and ensuring the sanctity and readiness of the facility.
In the heart of every student who trained under his watchful eyes, Alexander Tsybulkin’s legacy echoes as a symphony of skill, strength, and spirit.
OUR FOUNDER
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HANSHI STEVE ARNEIL - THE FOUNDER OF INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF KARATE
In the same year, he and Shihan Bob Boulton (who later moved to Australia, and passed away in 2015) founded the British Karate Kyokushinkai (BKK) organisation, located on the premises of the London Judo Society (LJS). The first full time dojo was located in Stratford, in East London, and now he teaches primarily at the Wimbledon and Crystal Palace dojo.
In the same year, he and Shihan Bob Boulton (who later moved to Australia, and passed away in 2015) founded the British Karate Kyokushinkai (BKK) organisation, located on the premises of the London Judo Society (LJS). The first full time dojo was located in Stratford, in East London, and now he teaches primarily at the Wimbledon and Crystal Palace dojo.
The number of clubs expanded such that today there are between 65 and 70 throughout Great Britain. During the period spanning 1968 and 1976, Steve Arneil was the team manager and coach for the All Styles English and British Karate team which became the first non-Japanese team to win the World Karate Championship in 1975/76. In 1975 the French Karate Federation also awarded him the title of the “World’s Best Coach”.In 1991, Steve Arneil, then 7th Dan, and the BKK resigned their 25 year long membership with the Japan based International Karate Organisation (IKO) and founded the International Federation of Karate (IFK) which currently has a membership of over 100,000 in over 50 countries. He currently is the President of the BKK and head of the IFK
Despite having built up his own international organisation, ran a number of major world tournaments, and boasting a stable of some of the world’s best Kyokushin fighters, past and present, he doesn’t rest on his laurels. At over 80 years of age, Hanshi was STILL busy (and enjoying) travelling around the various member countries of the IFK, giving seminars and training camps, teaching, and presiding over camps and tournaments
Sadly, Hanshi passed away in July 2021 after a brief illness and he has now joined his beloved teacher, Sosai Mas Oyama. He had however planned ahead and designated Shihan David Pickthall as his successor, and he is now the President of the International Federation of Karate.Shihan David has been training with Hanshi since he was about 9 years old, and is well known in the entire Kyokushin world for his fighting skills. It is Shihan David who now travels the world running seminars and camps, from North America to South America, from Europe to the Middle East and to Australia.Despite having built up his own international organisation, ran a number of major world tournaments, and boasting a stable of some of the world’s best Kyokushin fighters, past and present, he doesn’t rest on his laurels. At over 80 years of age, Hanshi was STILL busy (and enjoying) travelling around the various member countries of the IFK, giving seminars and training camps, teaching, and presiding over camps and tournaments
Sadly, Hanshi passed away in July 2021 after a brief illness and he has now joined his beloved teacher, Sosai Mas Oyama. He had however planned ahead and designated Shihan David Pickthall as his successor, and he is now the President of the International Federation of Karate.Shihan David has been training with Hanshi since he was about 9 years old, and is well known in the entire Kyokushin world for his fighting skills. It is Shihan David who now travels the world running seminars and camps, from North America to South America, from Europe to the Middle East and to Australia.
